Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX78
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX78 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
- Introduced March 2009
- Superseded the Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
- 142g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
- Revealed January 2011
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FX77
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX78 Overview
Here is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX78, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the FX78 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FX78 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-450 was revealed 22 months prior to the FX78 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera.
Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-450 matches up versus the FX78 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX78 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Panasonic FX78 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic FX78
E-450 | FX78 | |||
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Manually focus | Very accurate focus |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FX78 over the Olympus E-450
FX78 | E-450 | |||
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Revealed | January 2011 | March 2009 | Fresher by 22 months | |
Display sizing | 3.5" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.8") | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FX78
E-450 | FX78 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display resolution | 230k | 230k | The same display resolution | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen |
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX78 Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 features exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX78 has sizing of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).
See the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX78 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-450 and the FX78.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and FX78 is 77 and 95 respectively.
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX78 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and FX78.
All in all, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-450 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic FX78 will give you more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX78 Specifications
Olympus E-450 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-450 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 |
Also Known as | - | Lumix DMC-FX77 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2009-03-31 | 2011-01-25 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III | Venus Engine FHD |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/2.5-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7" | 3.5" |
Resolution of display | 230k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | - | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1400 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0 frames/s | 4.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 5.60 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 426 gr (0.94 lb) | 142 gr (0.31 lb) |
Dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 56 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 512 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 photos | 200 photos |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail price | $138 | $210 |